Thursday 26 March 2015 4-5pm Galton Lecture Theatre Room 115 1st floor 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB There is geographic variation within England in the ability of people suffering heart attacks to access the best treatment for that heart attack. The extent and nature of this variation is described. Dr McPherson will describe an algorithm that defines disease specific catchment areas for healthcare organisations and illustrate why these are better than existing administrative boundaries. NHS Atlas of Variation http://www.rightcare.nhs.uk/index.php/nhs-atlas Darmouth Atlas of Healtcare http://www.dartmouthatlas.org To secure a seat, please email Barbara Bonney b.bonney@ucl.ac.uk with your full name, job title, department and organisation.